Bury Your Gutter Downspout

Time to take off the old angle off the gutter downspout.

Bury your gutter downspout.

Then remove the angle connector. Since my in ground pipe ran right past the garage i had the garage downspout dump in as well. Start laying your drain pipe by attaching a 90 degree angle pipe to the gutter downspout. For the garage i used a downspout adapter without a leaf guard since there aren t trees close enough for that gutter to get clogged up.

Use a garden spade to cut. Map your downspout burial route check local rules for drainage regulations and contact your local utility offices before you dig. Now time to screw them into place. Have your downspout extension and connector together then place on your gutter.

To do this i cut the black corrugated pipe added a t and aimed the pipe upwards to the downspout. Take a drill and remove the old screws. Repeat the similar procedure for the other end of the angle to connect it to the ground pipe. Cover the inside of the fitting with pvc cement and push it into the lower end of the gutter downspout.